(I do not own Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, or any of the places I use in here. Nor any of the NPC's from that games. OC's are mine. But what they are based off of is not.)

So here's the next chapter of The Chronicles of Tipa. What happened since the caravan showed up destroyed? Read to find out….

Enjoy yourselves….

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The chaos had finally been settled, with the help of Ezekian and Roland, the elder of Tipa. Roland gathered the adults of all the families in the town center near the crystal. After the initial chaos, Ezekian looked through the caravan and found the chalice. Which was filled with the myrrh they needed for the next year, with most of the people settled with knowing that they would live another year, Roland gathered them all to discuss the fate of the previous caravan and the thought of the new one.

"Now, I know today has been quite hectic, with the hype of the Festivals, and the…surprised fate of our own caravan." Roland the clavatian elder said. He was an older man, with a long grey beard, but eyes that were full of wisdom. "But we mustn't let fear control us. The caravan served us long and hard, and for many years brought us the myrrh we needed. We must remember the loved ones we lost, of Charlie, Catherine, Hana Ime, Sirryena, and Ian…."

At the list of names you could hear many sobs throughout the crowd. The parents were crying, and Cross and Alie's mother was near to balling. While the parents sat in chairs near the crystal, the older children stood at the far edge, near the shadows, while the younger ones were already in bed. The Trio sat on the roof of Ele's house, though none of them smiling, while Alie, Tanyia, Naiya, and Joitieu stood near the blacksmiths door almost looking down at their feet. Canestre stood almost directly behind his parents in the back row, his hand on his mom's shoulder. Cross stood by himself at the bottom of Tipa Point almost away from it all. Viera was the only one to sit with her parents. She looked fearful, for her brother was still in the care of Hycanth.

Ezekian stood up from his chair directly next to Roland's wife Malayde. "My wife informed me that Stiqem is still passed out, but suffered no serious injury. He should be awake in the morning." Noises of joy came from Viera and her father and mother. "While Pamipa is still in her injury driven coma, she should be fine since my wife healed all of her serious injuries."

"Thank you Ezekian and we all thank Hycanth for her work." Roland said to the clavat man, and with that Ezekian sat back down. "Now we come to one of the hardest parts….we must choose a new caravan"

Murmurs went through the crowd of chairs at the mention of a new caravan. "I know it seems early, but we must have them chosen so that we can have them trained for the upcoming year." Roland explained. The crowd was still talking, and fathers started standing up shouting, saying they would do it, and no kids should be in it anymore. No one would listen to Roland anymore, and they were fighting with each other.

"STOP!" Everyone turned and looked at the voice who screamed. Little Malayde was standing and frowning at them all. "Now, I understand your heartbreak, but we must decide. The caravan must be of teens so that they can train, learn, and grow up in the caravan and gain myrrh for many years. Now I have a proposition for you all. Due to the recent events, I conclude we send more caravanners than we have previously sent. The normal number is eight, but I say we send twelve new ones, so that there are a larger number of fighters, and we can avoid what happened to the previous one at all costs." At this statement, the fathers sat down and became civil, and the children listened even more.

"I concur with my there any objections?" No one spoke up. "Great, now what do you think of this Ezekian, since it shall be you and your wife training the young ones."

"I agree that there should be more of 'em, twelve is a good solid number."

"Great," Roland spoke "Now, that we agree on the number, we must have volunteers for the caravan. They need to be at least thirteen years of age, with a limit of twenty years. They must be able and willing to provide myrrh for the town for many years to come."

All the adults looked around at the children with looks of hopeless dread that they would have to send their own children to a possible fate of the caravan before. The speech had calmed them down, but no one wanted to offer their child to the hands of death.

"I'll volunteer." Said a voice from the seats, everyone turned to see who it came from until they spotted a lilty in the third row.

"Malik no…" his mother started in

"But mom, I have to. I'm nineteen years old; I'm strong enough to do it, why shouldn't I help my town?" Malik argued. This was his one chance, and he wasn't going to let it pass.

"If you feel so strongly about it…I agree."

"It seems to say we have our first caravanner, Malik if you could come up and stand here, now we just need eleven more. Is there anyone else that'd like to volunteer?" Roland said as he looked around the town center.

"I will!" Giza shouted as he jumped off of Ele's roof and ran next to Malik. His parents nodded in agreement, but his mother couldn't help but shed a tear.

" I'm doing it too!"

"And me too!" Ele and Kayle shouted as they ran and joined their friend.

"You can't have all the fun without us Giza" Ele said as the Trio waited excitedly about their new adventure.

"We still need eight more…" Malik impatiently said, staring at his new found partners.

"I volunteer myself" Canestre said as he left his family and joined his fellow caravanners.

"Thank you Canestre, it is much appreciated. " Roland spoke as he shook the yukes feathery hand.

"I'll do it too..." squeaked a quiet voice from the back of the crowd.

"Joitieu, are you sure? " Asked Canestre as his fellow Yuke friend walked up and joined him.

"I'm more than sure." Replied the shy yuke.

"Now we have half of our caravan, we only need six more." Roland spoke excitedly

"We'll do it!"

"Yes! Don't leave us out of the party!" Shouted Tanyia and Naiya as they ran and joined the six other caravanners.

"Perfect!" Malayde said with a smile "We only need four more now."

"I shall do it too!" shouted Viera as she stood up "My brother served valiantly in the caravan, and I should take on his role as a caravanner" She walked up and stood next to Malik as far away from Joitieu as possible.

"I'm so proud of Viera" said Alsonsio to his wife.

"I know. She's finally growing up." Calleria whispered to him .

There was a silence as people looked around for the next caravanner.

"I'll join the caravan! If you want..." screamed a voice coming from the Botanist's house. Ryden Koe ran up to the chairs and stood next to Naiya.

"I will not allow my only child to be in this!" screamed Ryden's mother Sise Ha. "He's my baby, and I wouldn't want to lose him."

"Dear, we must let him grow up. We've kept him close for too long now, it's time he journeys on his own." Spoke his father.

"Well I'm happy to say we only need two more now" Roland said to the crowd and the ten caravanners.

"I'll do it, for my…..my brother" Cross said as he wiped tears away and stood next to Ryden. "He'd like me to join, and finish his years for him…" Cross' mother cried harder now, and everyone heard.

"Your courage is envied Cross, now we only need one more member…"

"If Cross is going, I'm going too." Alie spoke as she walked up and held her younger brother's hand

Her mother fell on her knees from tears and their sister comforted her.

"I know it'll be hard for me and my wife" Their father said as he stood up "But knowing there'll be twelve and that they're doing this together, is enough hope for me." He said as he started crying as well.

"I appreciate everyone here, and I'm sure we all thank the volunteers. Now I ask that all of you return home, and sleep. But I must speak to the caravanners before they go as well." The crowd took their chairs and returned home, occasionally looking back at their saviors.

After they were gone Roland turned with Malayde and faced the twelve children.

"I know this is hard, and it'll get harder. But what you are doing has fought the terror this town has just faced. We all thank you, even if some won't say it now. Now, I want you all to get a good night's sleep, because your training will start tomorrow. "

000

End of the chapter!

Yeah, I know, shorter than the first. But soon the action will start!

So the caravan has been chosen, and now they start to train for the upcoming hardships.

So, what did you think of all the caravanners? Their reasons for joining the caravan? Possible relationships between them? Tell me in a review XD

Next time….training starts. :D